In the 16th century, before the term mandarin became widespread in the European languages, the word Loutea (with various spelling variations) was often used in Europeans' travel reports to refer to Chinese scholar-officials.
Why do some people get smelly gas after eating eggs? I really love eggs, but I get really bad, sulfurous and rotten egg-smelling gas after eating eggs. This doesn't happen when I eat foods which contain eggs in moderate amounts (cakes, etc), but it does happen when I eat hard-boiled eggs or fried eggs. I don't get any stomach cramps or any other symptoms of allergy, however.
Natural gas is odorless, but it is a common practice to add a distinctive chemical odorant called mercaptan. SÂ·CÂ·UÂ·D has done this so that you can more easily recognize the presence of natural gas, should you have a leak. The chemical odor is frequently compared to the smell of rotten eggs. If you smell something like this, please call us immediately. In the event of an emergency, call the SÂ·CÂ·UÂ·D 24-hour emergency line at 865-453-3272.